Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Detail)

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Aug. 31, 2012
May 31, 2012
Feb. 29, 2012
Nov. 30, 2011
Aug. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 327,260 $ 344,205 $ 300,468 $ 307,809 $ 322,368 $ 343,268 $ 300,919 $ 309,966 $ 1,279,742 $ 1,276,521 $ 1,159,310
Cost of products sold                 772,792 765,061 694,508
Gross profit 129,500 136,904 116,178 124,368 129,608 138,754 116,083 127,015 506,950 511,460 464,802
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 293,866 284,920 270,392
Amortization of intangible assets                 22,939 22,026 21,523
Operating profit                 190,145 204,514 172,887
Financing costs, net                 24,837 29,561 32,119
Debt refinancing costs                 0 16,830 0
Intercompany expense (income), net                 0 0 0
Other expense (income), net                 2,359 3,493 2,747
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 162,949 154,630 138,021
Income tax expense                 15,372 29,354 27,833
Net earnings before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 147,577 125,276 110,188
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations 45,115 46,077 25,834 30,551 35,916 27,737 27,653 33,970 147,577 125,276 110,188
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 13,138 (139,060) 2,601 5,792 (52,376) 6,664 4,522 3,204 (117,529) (37,986) 1,371
Net earnings 58,253 (92,983) 28,435 36,343 (16,460) 34,401 32,175 37,174 30,048 87,290 111,559
Comprehensive income (loss)                 30,860 35,497 160,985
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 196,531 206,894 170,094
Cost of products sold                 65,178 69,902 55,256
Gross profit                 131,353 136,992 114,838
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 69,734 79,742 87,333
Amortization of intangible assets                 1,276 1,341 335
Operating profit                 60,343 55,909 27,170
Financing costs, net                 25,270 29,983 31,912
Debt refinancing costs                   16,830  
Intercompany expense (income), net                 (21,041) (32,185) (16,924)
Other expense (income), net                 (2,105) 1,351 (4,519)
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 58,219 39,930 16,701
Income tax expense                 (798) 6,700 4,148
Net earnings before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 59,017 33,230 12,553
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 (26,527) 56,407 112,364
Earnings from continuing operations                 32,490 89,637 124,917
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 (2,442) (2,347) (13,358)
Net earnings                 30,048 87,290 111,559
Comprehensive income (loss)                 30,860 35,497 160,985
Guarantors
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 293,884 328,295 302,911
Cost of products sold                 201,704 220,271 200,332
Gross profit                 92,180 108,024 102,579
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 59,358 61,113 57,288
Amortization of intangible assets                 10,481 10,515 12,060
Operating profit                 22,341 36,396 33,231
Financing costs, net                 9 (14) (1)
Debt refinancing costs                   0  
Intercompany expense (income), net                 1,082 6,281 14,670
Other expense (income), net                 (571) 1,992 112
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 21,821 28,137 18,450
Income tax expense                 2,009 4,677 2,680
Net earnings before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 19,812 23,460 15,770
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 7,822 14,373 77,395
Earnings from continuing operations                 27,634 37,833 93,165
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 (76,634) 11,373 8,881
Net earnings                 (49,000) 49,206 102,046
Comprehensive income (loss)                 (48,416) 24,934 130,503
Non-Guarantors
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 789,327 741,332 686,305
Cost of products sold                 505,910 474,888 438,920
Gross profit                 283,417 266,444 247,385
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 164,774 144,065 125,771
Amortization of intangible assets                 11,182 10,170 9,128
Operating profit                 107,461 112,209 112,486
Financing costs, net                 (442) (408) 208
Debt refinancing costs                   0  
Intercompany expense (income), net                 19,959 25,904 2,254
Other expense (income), net                 5,035 150 7,154
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 82,909 86,563 102,870
Income tax expense                 14,161 17,977 21,005
Net earnings before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 68,748 68,586 81,865
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 2,173 1,649 6,261
Earnings from continuing operations                 70,921 70,235 88,126
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 (38,453) (47,012) 5,848
Net earnings                 32,468 23,223 93,974
Comprehensive income (loss)                 31,099 6,064 106,875
Eliminations
                      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 0 0 0
Cost of products sold                 0 0 0
Gross profit                 0 0 0
Selling, administrative and engineering expenses                 0 0 0
Amortization of intangible assets                 0 0 0
Operating profit                 0 0 0
Financing costs, net                 0 0 0
Debt refinancing costs                   0  
Intercompany expense (income), net                 0 0 0
Other expense (income), net                 0 0 0
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax                 0 0 0
Income tax expense                 0 0 0
Net earnings before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries                 16,532 (72,429) (196,020)
Earnings from continuing operations                 16,532 (72,429) (196,020)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                 0 0 0
Net earnings                 16,532 (72,429) (196,020)
Comprehensive income (loss)                 $ 17,317 $ (30,998) $ (237,378)